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The Cancer Registry Management program includes
six
(6)
specialty
courses, described below.
The four prerequisite courses must be completed prior to starting
the specialty courses.
Once enrolled, students are allowed 15 weeks
to complete each course — known
as the course valid period — pending verification that
the 4 prerequisite courses have been completed. Students may register
for these specialty courses one at a time, or two or more courses
may be completed
concurrently, depending on the individual's schedule and study
habits.
Lessons and assessments
must be completed within the 15-week valid period. Courses may
be completed in less than 15 weeks, and students may register for other
courses in the program at any time.
Course Completion Sequence
Many of the cancer
registry management concepts and principles are cumulative, which
means the knowledge gained in one course will be needed to successfully
complete the next course. For that reason, it is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED
that students complete the specialty courses in the exact sequence
listed below.
Classes Begin/Course Activation
Open enrollment — this
program consists of online, self-paced courses. Registrations
received online and paid with a major credit card are immediately
processed. Registrations paid by check or purchase
order are processed upon receipt of full
payment.
> ALL specialty course registrations are subject to
prerequisite verification.
> After you register, you will need to log in to your course, and "Request Course Activation."
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Then you will have to wait up to 3 business days after your request, for us to activate your course.
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After a student's payment is processed, they must login and
submit their course activation request. Verification of enrollment is then sent to students via e-mail within three business days. (Note that RHIAs and RHITs may login and submit their activation request any time after they submit the prerequisite form and their registration has been processed, without awaiting prerequisite verification.)
Required Textbooks and Resource Manuals
One
or more textbooks and/or resource manuals are required for each
course
in this program. Textbooks are not included in the registration
fee for the program. They must be purchased by the student and
should be available prior to
starting
the
associated
course. Most resource manuals are provided as FREE downloads
in the courses. Click
here for a complete list of required textbooks and manuals.
| Proctored
Final Exams
The
final exams for all courses in the program must be taken under the supervision
of a proctor. This means you must ask a manager, supervisor, human
resources
personnel,
or HIM coworker to be in the same room with you as you complete your
exams. If you are taking the courses outside of work, you may ask a
friend to be your proctor. Spouses or family members cannot be proctors.
Detailed proctoring
instructions are provided in each prerequisite course.
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Six Specialty Courses:
Cancer Registry Structure and Management
The purpose of this course is to familiarize the student
with the basic concepts of the structure and management of cancer registries.
At the conclusion of the module, the student will have a basic knowledge
of the types and purpose of cancer registries, confidentiality issues,
and the role of standard setting organizations in cancer data management.
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required book list
View course outline, objectives, and content developer biography
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Registration
Fee:
$225.00 per course,
AHIMA members and nonmembers
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Cancer Registry Operations
This course gives students an in-depth depiction of the
systematic processes used in the daily operations of a Cancer Registry,
including those to identify, code, maintain quality, and provide lifetime
follow-up on cases. Detailed guidelines on how to determine which cases
meet eligibility requirements of state and national standards. Insight will
be give as to the role the standards play in providing comparable data for
analysis. The standards necessary for registry operations, state and national,
and also the voluntary standards for approved cancer programs of the Commission
on Cancer will be explored in detail.
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required book list
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Registration
Fee:
$225.00 per course,
AHIMA members and nonmembers
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Cancer Disease Coding and Staging
This course will define cancer, how it develops, and spreads
to infect the body and ultimately cause death. Students will learn about
the hundreds of different types of cancer and benign tumors and how to
classify these tumors utilizing globally recognized codes. Classification
will help
distinguish where the cancer initiated, what type of cancer, and how
aggressive it may be. This course focuses on and offers instruction in
data collection
processes. Students will become familiar with the components of a medical
record, the principles of abstracting and coding, and cancer staging
principles.
Two major staging systems will be reviewed
extensively, the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM and Collaborative
Stage. Historical staging systems will be explored, such as the General
Summary Staging and Extent of Disease (EOD) staging systems.
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Registration
Fee:
$225.00 per course,
AHIMA members and nonmembers
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Abstracting Methods
This course will take a systematic look at the source
documents for data. Identification of cases that are eligible for inclusion
in the cancer registry database and methods of documenting pertinent clinical
information according to established standards will be discussed. Independent
abstracting of complete cancer registry abstracts will be conducted. To
complete the lessons and exercises in this course, the student should first
successfully complete the Cancer Disease, Coding and Staging course offered
through this program.
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required book list
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Registration
Fee:
$225.00 per course,
AHIMA members and nonmembers
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Oncology Treatment and Coding
This course gives an in-depth overview of available cancer treatment options, how treatment works to destroy or eliminate cancer, and how to code each. There will be a comprehensive review of surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, and other less frequently used treatment modalities. Treatment modalities will be linked to the types of cancer they are used against. In addition, clinical pathways will be utilized to help students determine what types of treatment he/she should expect to find in medical records based on site, extent, and type of cancer.
Upon review of case summaries, treatment identification
and coding will occur. First line of treatment will be defined and identified.
For each treatment modality, a detailed overview of coding references will
take place and appropriate codes will be assigned. After case summaries
have been coded, students will be able to determine if the treatment for
the case is complete or if the case requires further research.
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Registration
Fee:
$225.00 per course,
AHIMA members and nonmembers
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Follow-up, Data Quality and Utilization
This course will provide best practices for obtaining life-long follow-up on appropriate cases. It will demonstrate the need for data quality and methods to ensure consistent, accurate data and outcomes. Statistics and epidemiology as it applies to the registry will be explained. The structure and management of the database will be explored.
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required book list
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Fee:
$225.00 per course,
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